Wind-shield.



J. H. SPRAGUE.

` WIND SHIELD.

APPLIUATION FILED AUG. 10, 1909.

Patented June 1.3, 1911.

WIT/VESSES ATTORNEYS J. H. SPRAGUB.

WIND SHIELD.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.10. 1909.

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Specification or Letters Iaten'c. PatQntQd June 1.3, 1911.

Application led August 10, 1909. Serial No. 512,164.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that l, .limits ll. Srimonn, acitizen of the United States, and a resident N'vll"'tl t "tH- fl or oma t, in it coun y o uion ano ,Y blate ot Ohio, have invented a new and lmproved lVind-Slncld.y of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to certain improv@ ments in wind shields 'tor use upon antoniou biles or other vehicles. and more particw larly to that type ot wind shield in which there is a` lower section rigidly secured in vplace and an upper section movable in respect thereto so as to be in alincment with the stationary section or closely adjacent thereto and substantially parallel therewith.

In my improved wind shield the movement ot the upper section is controlled and limited by two separate and distinct connecting means. One ot these connecting .means permits the two sections to move as though hinged together or permits them to be held with their adjacentl edges spaced apart and in diiterent planes. The other connecting means serves to lock the two sections in their adjusted position,

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference, indicate corresponding parts in all the figures, and in whichj Figure 1 is an elevation. of the wind shield showing the rear side thereof, that is, the side toward the steering wheel of the automobile; Fig. 2 is an end view of the shield, showing in solid lines the movable section in its lowered or itolded position, and showing in dotted lines the upper section in an intermediate position; Fig. 3 is an end View showing in solid lines the two sections in alinement7 and showing in dotted lines-the upper section in a rearwardly inclined position; and Fig. 4- is an end view showing the upper section spaced from the lower section and at an angle in respect thereto.

The specific form of t-he sections of the shield, that is, the form of the frame, the manner of securing the glass in place and the manner of securing the lower section stationary, constitute no portion ol my present invention. The present -invention relates solely to the means for connecting the two sections together and tor holding the upper section in its adjusted position.

The shield is formed of a lower section 10 held rigid to the 'vehicle, and an upper section 11 movable in respect to the lower section. The lower section has two forn wardly-extending brackets ,1"2, 1i), adjacent opposite side edgesthereot and substantially parallel in respect to each other. To these brackets may be `secured the upper ends ot brace rods 1?), 1B. the lower ends of which extend torwardly to the front portion ot the vehicle. The upper section 11 is provided with a bracket 14, secured to each side edge thereof intermediate the upper and lower edges. A, link 15 has one end secured to this bracket by means ot a pivot or hinge pin 1G, and has the opposite end secured to the trame ot the lower wind shield section or to the bracket 12 by means ot a pivot pin or hinge pin 17. The link adjacent its connection with the stationary shield section has two outwardly-extending lugs 18, 1S, between 'which there may be received an outwardly-extending set screw 19 on the side edge 'ot the movable section 11 and adjacent one corner thereof. `With this set screw inserted between the two lugs and tightened in place, the link 15 becomes rigid in respect to the movable shield scc tion. `With the parts secured in this manner, there can be lno movement at the hinge 1G and all relative movement of the two sections will be 'upon the hinge 17. The

two sections have the same movement as though they were secured together by` an ordinary hinge, and the two sections may be in alinementwith cach other, as indicated in Fi 3. or the upper section may be :folded downto a position adjacent. to and substantially parallel with the lower section, as 1ndicated in Fig. 2. l

Each bracket 12 has av short upwardly-extending arin 2() rigid in respect to the bracket and having a recess in the side thereof opposite to the recess between the two lugs 18. This recess is so disposed that when the two windshield Sections are in alinement with each other, as indicated in Fig, 3, the set screw 19 may be loosened and the lower edge ot the wind shield swung forwardly about the'hinge 1G as a pivot, lso as to bring the set screw into the recess 1n the arm 20. By tightening the set screw, Ithe two sections will be locked rigid in respect to each other with the lower edge of the upper section in advance of the upper edge of the lower section, and with the upper section inclined substantially as shown in Fig. 4. With the upper section in this position, the driver will be protected by the upper section, a'nd,'at the same time, he can look downward between the two'sections and see the road in front of the machine. The placing of the lower edge of the upper section in advance of the lower section, prevents f .rain from beating through the opening bef so that the upper section'may first be irlverted about the hinge 16 and then be lowered by a movement about the hinge 17, as

indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2. In thismanner the movable section will be kept comparatively close to the stationary section and can be made to avoid a steering wheel or other obstruction closely adjacent the shield...

For locking the upper section rigidly in position, I employ a second connection be'- tween the stationary and movable sections which constitutes an important part of my invention. This second connection'nreferably includes@ link formed of two telescopi ing sections 21 and 22 capable of beingv locked against relative movement in respect to each' other.l The section 21 is in the form of a cylinder or tube with one end closed and secured to the bracket 12 by a pivot pin 23. The opposite endl of the tube or cylinder is open to receive the other section 22 of the link. This section 22 is secured to the bracket 14 on the movable section by a pivot pin .24; and the lower or inner end of the link '22 is expansible to grip the inner surface of the section 21. v`As shown, the inner end of the section 22 is split to form a lurality o f separate prongs 25, andV inside o the section 22 there is a longitudinally movable rod 26 with an enlarged head 27. The rod extends out through the outer end of the section 22 and is prevented from rotating in respect thereto'` but may move longitudinally. A hand Wheel 28 is threaded to the outer end of the rod and adjacent theend ofthe sec.- tion 22. By turning the wheel, the rod may be pulled outward, so as to bring" the enlarged head 27 between the prongs 25 and spread the latter apart to' grip the inner surface of the section 21%V The link is extensible to'permit the movement of the upper "wind shield section, but may be locked so as to. prevent anyv variation in its length, and thus hold the upper section in adjusted position.

a diagonal brace.

With the movable section of the shield locked rigidly tothe link l5, the upper section may be held in any desired inclined position, for instance, that shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3,' by elongating and locking the link formed of the sections 21 and 22.

With the movable wind shield section in its lowered position as shown in Fig. 2, there can be no relative movement or rattling of the sections, as the link constitutes By means of the hinged link and the extensible link, the'movable section is capable of analmost infinite number of diiierent adjustments.

As the link section 21' is closed at the lower end end as the head 27 substantially closes the lower end of the section 22, itis evident that the section 22 constitutes a piston 'v mounted to reciprocate within the cylinder 2l and that the relative movement of the two is cushioned by the compression or the eX- pansion of the air within the cylinder. This cushioning movement o adjusting of the latter.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

the upper Vsection during the 1. A wind shield formed of a lower sec-` tion, and an up er section movable with respect thereto, a ink hinged at its upper end to said upper section, and at its lower end to said lower section, means for locking the lower end of said link to said upper section,

whereby said link can be rendered rigid relative to said upper section, and an extensible link pivotally connecting said upper section and said lower section, and a'ording means for holding said upper section .in any one of a plurality of lower section.

I 2. A wind shield comprising a lower section .having an outwardly extending bracket, an. upper section, a link having one end piv- 4oted to the'upper section intermediate the top and bottom of the latter, and having the opposite end pivotally connected to the lower positions relative to said prevents the .sudden or ljerky section, means for securing/the lower end of said upper sect-ion to said link, means for securing the lower enu of said upper section to said bracket, and a telescopic member connecting said bracket and said upper section.

3. A wind shield formed of a` lower section having an outwardly-extending bracket, an upper section movable in respect to the lower section, a link having its opposite ends hinged to said sections, means' for locking .the upper 'section rigid in respect to the link, and a diagonally-disposed telescopicv link connecting said bracket and said upper section. y f

4. A wind diield, comprising a lower section having an outwardlyeeitending bracket, said bracket having an upwardly-extending arm, an upper section, a link having one end pivoted to the upper section intermediate the top and bottom of the latter and having the opposite end pivotally connected to the lcwer section, -means for securing the lower end of said upper section to said arm or to the lower portion of said link and abrace connecting said bracket and said upper section.

5. A wind shield, comprising a lower section having an outwardly-extending bracket, said bracket having an upwardlyextending arm, an upper section, a link having one end pivoted to the upper section intermediate the top and bottom of the latter and having the opposite end pivotally connected to the lower section, means for securing the lower end of said upper section to said arm or to the lower portion of said link, and an extensible member having one end connected to said bracket and having the opposite .end

connected to said upper section adjacent the connections between the latter and said link.

6. A wind shield, comprising alower section having an outwardly-extending bracket,

an upper section, means for securing the last-mentioned means for. connecting the upper section and said bracket.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JAMES H. SPRAGUE.

Witnesses: Y

Louis W. WIGKHAM, Tiros. B. PATCH. 

